JEE Main2007ChemistryStates of MatterActual
Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed in an empty container at 25^ C . The fraction of the total pressure exerted by oxygen is
Options
- A2 3
- B1 3 273 298
- C1 3
- D1 2
Correct answer
C. 1 3
Step-by-step solution
Let the mass of methane and oxygen is w aligned & mole fraction of oxygen = w 32 w 32 + w 16 & = 1 32 1 32 + 1 16 = 1 32 3 32 = 1 3 aligned Let the total pressure be P The pressure exerted by oxygen (partial pressure) = X _ O ₂ P _ total P 1 3 Hence, (C) is correct.